Technical Writer

The Logistics & Sustainment Department is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to develop, integrate, and deliver complex technical publications supporting multiple defense programs and systems. This position requires an experienced professional who can work independently, manage complete writing assignments, and move seamlessly between programs based on workload and delivery requirements. The Technical Writer will work directly with engineers, logisticians, maintainers, system managers, illustrators, and program teams to research, develop, validate, revise, and deliver technically accurate documentation. The selected candidate must be capable of taking ownership of technical writing assignments from initial research and source-data analysis through review and final delivery. The position requires experience with Extensible Markup Language (XML) and the ability to learn and effectively use other authoring, publishing, and collaboration tools required by supported programs.   Primary Responsibilities- The Technical Writer will: ● Independently develop, revise, edit, and maintain technical manuals, maintenance procedures, operating instructions, work packages, technical reports, and other complex technical documentation. ● Support multiple programs and systems concurrently, adjusting priorities as program workload, schedules, and delivery requirements change. ● Develop and maintain structured technical content using XML and other required authoring and publishing tools. ● Take ownership of assigned technical writing projects or processes from initial research through final delivery. ● Research and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical data, maintenance information, logistics data, test information, and existing publications. ● Translate complex engineering and logistics information into clear, detailed, and usable instructions for operators, maintainers, and other end users. ● Develop detailed maintenance and operational procedures, including task sequences, tools, materials, safety requirements, warnings, cautions, and supporting technical information. ● Work directly with engineers, logisticians, technicians, maintainers, trainers, and other subject matter experts to obtain, understand, and validate technical information. ● Identify incomplete, conflicting, or insufficient source data and work with the appropriate technical personnel to resolve issues before publication. ● Incorporate engineering changes, configuration changes, test results, field feedback, and approved technical updates into controlled publications. ● Review technical content for accuracy, completeness, consistency, usability, grammar, format, and compliance with contractual and customer requirements. ● Participate in peer reviews, technical reviews, validation, and verification activities and incorporate approved changes into final products. ● Coordinate with technical illustrators to develop and integrate figures, diagrams, callouts, and other visual information supporting technical procedures. ● Maintain document configuration, revision control, and traceability for assigned technical products. ● Support Contract Data Requirements List deliverables and other program documentation requiring technical writing and publication support. ● Manage multiple assignments and delivery schedules while maintaining technical accuracy and product quality. ● Provide technical guidance, coaching, and review support to less-experienced technical writers when required. ● Recommend improvements to technical writing, XML authoring, peer review, publishing, and document-management processes.   Required Technical Capability- Candidates must demonstrate experience or proficiency in the following areas: ● Extensible Markup Language (XML) and structured technical authoring ● Technical writing and editing of complex engineering or maintenance information ● Structured authoring and publishing applications ●